Request for your Unity ID or password

Legitimate OIT personnel will never ask for your password for any reason.

Attachment

Viruses and similar electronic threats are emailed widely, very often as attachments.

Don’t open any attachment unless:

It came from someone you know, and

You are certain that it was actually sent by that person.

Link inside a message

Clicking on a link inside a malicious email message can do one or more of the following:

Direct you to a Web site that entices you to enter personal information that can be exploited, such as a password.

Download a program that

extracts sensitive information from your computer,

records every keystroke you make,

uses your machine as a “slave” to send virus-infected email, or

monopolizes your processing power.

Malicious script

If a malicious script is embedded in an email message, merely opening that message can compromise your computer. The script will be activated even though you don’t click on a link or open an attachment.